What’s the first guitar riff that new players always learn?
Even the greatest guitar players have to start somewhere. We’ve asked countless shredders what the first riff they ever learned was, and one answer came back more than any other.
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In this video, you’ll see artists such as Slipknot’s Jim Root, Steel Panther’s Satchel and Alter Bridge’s Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy perform and discuss the riff that started it all for them.
What’s the riff? Watch the video to find out!
Are you a guitar player? Does this match your experience, or was it another legendary riff that you first learned how to play?
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